Midsommar (2019)

A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.

Director:

Ari Aster

Writer:

Ari Aster

Stars:

Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Florence Pugh	...	Dani
Jack Reynor	...	Christian
Vilhelm Blomgren	...	Pelle
William Jackson Harper	...	Josh
Will Poulter	...	Mark
Ellora Torchia	...	Connie
Archie Madekwe	...	Simon
Henrik Norlén	...	Ulf
Gunnel Fred	...	Siv
Isabelle Grill	...	Maja
Agnes Westerlund Rase	...	Dagny (as Agnes Rase)
Julia Ragnarsson	...	Inga
Mats Blomgren	...	Odd
Lars Väringer	...	Stev
Anna Åström	...	Karin

Storyline

Dani (Florence Pugh) and Christian (Jack Reynor) are a young American couple with a relationship on the brink of falling apart. But after a family tragedy keeps them together, a grieving Dani invites herself to join Christian and his friends on a trip to a once-in-a-lifetime midsummer festival in a remote Swedish village. What begins as a carefree summer holiday in a land of eternal sunlight takes a sinister turn when the insular villagers invite their guests to partake in festivities that render the pastoral paradise increasingly unnerving and viscerally disturbing.

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Plot Keywords:

female frontal nudity | sex scene | male frontal nudity | summer | sweden | 

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Taglines:

Let the festivities begin

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA Sweden

Language:

English Swedish

Release Date:

3 July 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Midsommar

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,338,935, 7 July 2019

Gross USA:

$25,951,681

Company Credits

Production Co:

B-Reel Films, Square Peg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min 171 min (Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 7.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

William Jackson Harper is the only American actor in the film. Jack Reynor, although born in Colorado, is Irish, Florence Pugh is English, and Will Poulter is English. All other supporting actors are either Swedish, British, or Hungarian.

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Goofs

Dani misspells the word "something" as "somehting" in her last direct message to her sister.

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Quotes

Siv: This high my fire, but no higher, no hotter!

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Connections

Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Midsommar (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)
Performed by Frankie Valli
Written by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
Published by Seasons Four Music (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company / The Four Seasons Partnership
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

More than just a horror movie

This isn't just a horror movie. It's a story on how to deal with grief. How things aren't always what they seem to be. How suffering is more tolerable when you're surrounded by others who try to hear you. It's a lot of things. It's even very funny in some parts. I love this film despite some flaws because it's very innovative. Many people took a risk in making it and it turned out great. (Caution: gore and nudity, and even those weren't repulsive like they usually are in many movies)